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Holly Robinson's debut play soft animals is a tender and unflinching story about motherhood, self-destruction and the way women help each other heal.

Returning home to care for her sick mother, Juliet Clark, hiding that she is pregnant and that her ex isn't the father, intends on a short stay until a feud between her mother and a neighbor reveals that she isn't the only one keeping a secret.

Mum's forgotten to defrost the turkey, Dad's fused the fairy lights, the kids are singing rude words to carols, and Gran's tipsy on sweet sherry - yes, it's 'that' time of year again. This collection of festive wit and humour intends to put the jingle back in your bells. It casts a comic eye over all the cherished Christmas traditions.